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Latest post on 20 January 2012 - 11:10

My 5 year old son was diagnosed with Aspergers while we were on holiday back home in NZ. I'm in Doha, and there is no support there, but I understand that there are developmental pedeatricians in Dubai that specialise in Aspergers and Autism.

Does anyone have any recommendations on clinics to go to. I'm thinking of bringing him over for a few days to get further assesments and hopefully some help in how to help him.

TIA

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Latest post on 01 February 2012 - 08:54

I found the book "Ten Things Every Child With Autism Wishes You Knew" by Ellen Notbohm (published by Future Horizons) to be really useful as it is full of insights into the way children/teens with ASD think and feel, in an accessible and very personal way (It's written by a Mum with a high functioning autistic son, so the book takes you on her journey and therefore not a text book, more a personal guide). It's moving, but also practical, well researched and beautifully written.

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Latest post on 31 January 2012 - 22:38

Hi there, Out of the frustration faced by the mother of an autistic child in Dubai due to not finding much needed adequate information on Autism to meet her child’s needs, a blog/site (www.autismindubai.com) was born hoping to become a support network and a central source of information about Autism in Dubai (including appropriate centers, schools, activities, doctors etc) for all other parents who face the same challenges today. Please help us spread the word about this blog/site as much as possible in order to reach those in need for it by forwarding this email to your entire contact list and liking its page on Facebook here: http://www.facebook.com/autismindubai Parents of Autistic children: please do subscribe on www.autismindubai.com to receive regular posts and updates and help us grow the site by adding any valuable information you wish to share with other parents. For more information please contact [email protected]. Thank you. Autism In Dubai [email protected] www.autismindubai.com

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Latest post on 22 January 2012 - 20:57

The book by Mark Haddon, "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time" is very enlightening on this subject, though not specifically about Asperger.

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Latest post on 22 January 2012 - 20:42

Hi Chardfan, I can't offer any advice, but my sister has a son with Asperger. He's only been diagnosed a little over a year ago, and he is now 13 yrs old. But maybe you have some questions that she can answer for you as a mum? She is not in Dubai, but back home, but I can always email her your questions. From what I can understand from her about her son...he takes everything very literally, and doesn't have the empathy that we feel towards other people. I.e. he had a boy in school which he found smelly. He warned him a few times to stay away from him as he stinked (and he did say it that way to the boy), otherwise he would kick him. The boy obviously found it very amusing and kept getting near to my nephew. Eventually my nephew couldn't control his feelings anymore and just kicked him. Afterwards, when he was punished by a teacher and she asked why he did kick him, he simply replied that he HAD warned him a few times. In another instance he went to see doctor because of an infected toe. Dr said he had to soak his toe in a disinfecting bath, but forgot to mention that it only had to be twice a day for a few minutes. So my nephew asked his mother afterwards how he was supposed to sleep with his toe soaking in a tub of water? My sister had to reassess some of the things she used to do, or the way to discipline him. But also practical solutions: he kept loosing his key to his bike in school. So she sewed a really big, red keychain into his school bag for him to put his key on. That worked....hasn't lost it since. Or give his school books all a differ colour, so he knows which ones to take in the morning as his subjects on his schedule had the same colour. Organisation is apparently very difficult for him. HTH :)

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Latest post on 22 January 2012 - 19:36

Chardfan, i meant for you to ask Shafallah for the contact details of individuals who may be able to help you. :)

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Latest post on 22 January 2012 - 17:03

thanks desertrose - Shafallah aren't taking any new students (and haven't done for 2 years) so i'm on the look out in Dubai. Plum2 - I'm looking for someone to assess DS and give me some practical tips on his little quirks. He's mild aspergers, but it's enough to be noticeable compared to other kids in his class. I guess I want someone to help me work out where to begin with him, what tools to use and how to help him in the school/playground and moving forward. I don't want to tell the school at this stage, as his reception teacher is a superstar with him already, getting down to his level, and talking to him in a way he understands, and I don't want him to have a 'label' so early on - to be honest, I'm not convinced the school will give me any support, so think it's best to not say anything. I have a speech therapist who is amazing with him to, but I can't seem to find an OT or similar in Doha and will be doing it myself, which means learning how, and travelling frequently if needed to get him help. If you're able to make recommendations for a center in Dubai, that would be fabulous.

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Latest post on 21 January 2012 - 08:47

Hi I work in the area of special needs in Dubai. I have been here for more than 10 years so know a lot of the professionals in town What sort of issues are you seeking help with?

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Latest post on 20 January 2012 - 11:59

Could you perhaps contact this organisation and see if they can put you in touch with specialists, or other parents in Doha? I have a son with autism but he lives at the most severe end of the spectrum, over the years however I've heard good things about this place. http://www.shafallah.org.qa/cms/english/School_Units/content.aspx?id=14 If there's anything you would like a help with I could try, but to be honest I dont think I would be much use to you regarding actual Aspergers. I can re-asure you though that everything wont be so scary even a year from now. :) <em>edited by DesertRose1958 on 20/01/2012</em>

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